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God Is Neither Psychic nor Policeman

Looking to God for ad hoc psychic direction in each situation is only a short step away from looking to Him for written rules and regulations for each situation. Both derive from a legalistic outlook, both seek to evade the responsibility of making mature decisions, and both miss the point of how God relates to His people.

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